[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6859 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6859

To authorize supplemental appropriations for public housing operations 
      and tenant-based rental assistance, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2020

  Ms. Velazquez (for herself and Ms. Waters) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize supplemental appropriations for public housing operations 
      and tenant-based rental assistance, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Housing and Section 8 
Operational Response Act for COVID-19''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AND TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Public Housing Operating Fund.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for an additional amount for fiscal year 2020 for the 
Public Housing Operating Fund under section 9(e) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)) $5,000,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2021.
    (b) Tenant-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated for an additional amount for fiscal year 2020 for 
the tenant-based rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) $3,500,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2021, of which not more than 
$500,000,000 may be used for administrative fees under section 8(q) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(q)).
    (c) Applicability of Waivers.--Any waiver or alternative 
requirement made by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
pursuant to the heading ``Tenant-Based Rental Assistance'' or ``Public 
Housing Operating Fund'' in title XII of division B of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116-136) shall apply with respect to amounts made available 
pursuant to this section.
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